This weekend on Echoes, Hawaii’s Taimane brings us her modern take on the Ukelele when she plays live. We’ll also hear a preview of Big Ears Festival 2020, talking to founder Ashley Capps.
On Valentine’s Day, let Echoes of the Heart provide your soundtrack. John Diliberto plays sonic cupid, or Dionysus, as we explore themes of the heart and body.
We’ll hear some older classics including music by Renaissance, the progressive orchestral rock group who celebrated their 50th Anniversary last year.
We talk to Big Ears Music Festival founder Ashley Capps about 2020’s collection of over 100 artists including Terry Riley, Patti Smith, and especially, artists you’ve never heard before.
On a Slow Flow Echoes it’s new music by Bruce Cockburn. The singer-songwriter has a new album of solo acoustic guitar pieces. We’ll also hear new electronic music by Nigel Mulaney.
We’ll hear new releases from Fink, an English musician who takes an ambient approach to the singer-songwriter paradigm, as well as Tom Caufield, Bill Frisell, Lana del Rey and more.
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Fink’s Dream Blueshttps://media.blubrry.com/echoespodcast/echoes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/EchoesPodcast-Fink2019.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS In the Echoes Podcast we talk with Fink. He’s a British electronic musician turned ambient singer-songwriter, who creates deep ruminative songs sung in his mellifluous tenor. He talks about his latest album, Bloom Innocent and finds links between blues, electronica and New Orleans.
Agnes Obel Dreams of Sleep in New VideoSinger Agnes Obel returns with a new album, Myopia following up her brilliant Citizen of Glass from 2016, an Echoes CD of the Month. On Myopia she continues her journey through entrancing chamber pop. Her darkly hued voice is an immaculate instrument and she writes captivating songs that…
One of our favorite songs for 2019, Ioanna Gika’s “Out of Focus.” It’s from her brilliant album, Thalassa. We’ll hear that as well as guitarist Bill Frisell from his album, Harmony.
Bat for Lashes, the Gothic dream pop project of singer Natasha Khan, goes even more dark, mystical and electronic on a new album called Lost Girls. We’ll hear from it tonight.